Kia Telluride Complaints (2020)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#11562798December 31, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Brights stopped working. They do not turn on, even though you pull the lever, and the dash light comes on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562384December 28, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Right high beam stopped working. Low beams work, no indicators, bulb has been changed. Jist stopped working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562134December 27, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Bright head light stopped working without any cause.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561774December 25, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beams failure. Yes it is available for inspection. I live/travel in rural area with large sized wildlife. I require the ability to have high beams. I haven’t taken it to a service center, nor has any inspection been conducted. No warning lights, to the contrary, the interior instrumentation shows high beams are on even though they aren’t. This has been since I purchased the vehicle 2 months ago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561534December 22, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My vehicle is 3 years old and the frame of my sunroof snapped. The warranty only covers the motor and the frame is what is damaged. When I called the warranty, they said this is a very common problem among Kia Tellurides. Why is this not a recall? It would cost me $4,000 to repair. This is not right.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561052December 20, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving at highway speeds (above 50mph,) the Telluride’s front windows (driver and passenger) will not roll up. It seems that the The pressure that builds up in the cabin is pulling the glass out too far and when the window tries to make the seal, it’s out of place and rolls back down. There is a temporary fix to either roll down the back seat window or the sunroof to equalize the pressure, then the front window will go up - but that took a lot of trial and error. I figured it must be a safety issue since when it happens, I am talking my concentration off of driving and trying to figure out how to get the window back up. I’ve since been on forums and Kia owner pages where I’ve read of many people running into the same issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560720December 18, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The Wind deflector broke on one side. My sunroof won’t close. It is causing water damage and the amount to fix it over 1k. After research this problem has been reported numerous times but no recall yet. Please recall this safety feature in the telluride.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560783December 18, 2023
POWER TRAIN
1st winter of owning vehicle. The engine started to Rev with high rmps about 8000, and no power / speed incrase would happen. This was looked at by dealer within first year. This then happened again, dealer looked at it. Third time, the dealer had a code to look at, and the transmission was upgraded with software. We are now a 4th time at the dealer, and the observed reving is happening again, and shifting is not smooth.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560038December 14, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
Light always appears on dashboard
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560046December 14, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Large area of roof has paint peeling off exposing metal. Several paint chips on roof and sides as well. Hazard: Polyisocyanates such as toluene and 4,4'-diphenylmethane are found in paints and other automotive coatings. These are toxic to the nervous system and are also skin and eye irritants.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560211December 14, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Hi Beams on the headlights both stopped working at the same time without warning. I understand this is a known problem with the 2020 Telluride so I am just logging this one in as another instance
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558393December 4, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RH high beam light inoperable. Does not go high beam when selected. LH ok. LH drivers mirror does not extend or retract most times when locking or unlocking the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558306December 4, 2023
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My mother noticed a fluid stain on the driveway and said it looked like oil. We didn't notice it at first because we parked over it. I had my husband take a look; it was oil, and our oil was low but not low enough that the check engine light came on. It started after our first freeze in Dallas, Texas, on October 31st. My husband took it up to a local guy because he thought maybe the dealership people did something when I took it up to get an estimate for the headlight high beam issue and frozen spare tire hoist. Both were covered under warranty BTW. The guy said it was the gasket to the oil pan. I took it to the dealership when the parts came in to fix the other issues, and they said the oil filter housing was cracked. It is made of plastic, which is really dumb. I went online and discovered this happens quite a bit right after a freeze, and it is often blamed on the customer or whoever did the last oil change. Our last oil change was on 9/21/23, over a month before the first freeze, and we had no oil leak before that. From what I have read, this usually occurs with less mileage the farther north you are. We bought our Telluride in Houston which is why I believe it has not occurred yet. I feel KIA should do a recall for Tellurides that are having this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558111December 2, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Sunroof malfunction while opening. Loud snap sound then wouldn’t shut.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11557597November 30, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beam headlights will not turn on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11557696November 30, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I was driving during the night, tried to turn my high beams on and they did not work. This caused a severe driving hazard as we were driving winding roads filled with wild life and I had very limited visablilty.There was no warning indicators shown. Replaced both headlamps and the high beams still do not work.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556694November 24, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
We were on a back country road in the dark, tried to use our high beam lights, but they would not come on. The blue light illuminated as if they were turning on, but nothing happened. We had no warning lights or indication that the system had failed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556576November 23, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My high beams aren't working. All I have access to are my low beams.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556250November 21, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
This started in July/August. I went in to get into my car and noticed that although my car was making the sound of unlocking, it wasn’t unlocking. Neither the key fob or pressing the button on the door handle would unlock my car. I manually used the key to get in. Once I got in, I had a rear collision warning on my dash and was unable to shift from park. I overrode the shift mechanism and took it to a mechanic. They hooked it up to a reader and was tracking down the error when all of sudden the error code disappeared, and they were unable to progress. I left there and drove to work without issues. Two days later (Saturday) it happened again. I disconnected the negative battery cable and waited a few minutes before I hooked it back up. It was fine for about a month and then it started happening again. This time I tried the battery cable again and it worked for a while, but it started to happen more regularly. I took it to a Kia dealer but they were unable to replicate it. They said if it happens again record it and send a the video. Two days later it happened, and I sent them a video. I took my car back to the dealer and it has been there 11/9. In between visits, it happened, and I overrode the shift mechanism and I noticed my dash lights were almost out as well as the other issues. I believe I know what the issue is. I noticed this only happens when it’s cool in the early morning and then, when the sun comes up, there is an abundance of moisture on the inside windshield. I believe that heavy moisture is shorting out the electronics in my dash. I’ve never had an issue when it rains or midday. It’s probably why this has been so noticeable in the fall early winter. We have lots of mornings in the 30’s and they quickly warm up when the sun comes out. I have read some online forums that talk about the condensation issue with the Kia Telluride. I haven’t found any that talks about the electronic issue however.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556167November 20, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
High beam headlights stopped working without warning
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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